-LRB- RollingStone.com -RRB- -- It 's been five years since Prince put out a new record in the United States , since he limited the release of his 20Ten LP , but that will change this fall .

On September 30th , the artist will release two new records : Plectrumelectrum , his long-teased album with the group 3rdEyeGirl , and his recently announced solo LP , Art Official Age . He will reportedly hold a series of special events and live dates around the world , details for which are forthcoming , to celebrate the albums ' release . Both records are available separately as pre-orders , via the website ArtOfficialAge.com , and include `` instant gratification '' downloads .

Art Official Age is being billed as `` classic Prince , '' since it was produced , arranged , composed and performed by the musician -LRB- alongside singer-songwriter Joshua Welton -RRB- . The record reportedly contains a mix of soul , R&B and funk . The pre-order includes the songs `` Breakdown '' and `` Clouds , '' as well as three digital singles . The funky , jazzy latter track is now streaming at Complex .

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Prince has already released the video for album track `` Breakfast Can Wait '' and he played `` Funknroll '' during his appearance on Arsenio earlier this year , though the version on Art Official Age is `` funkier and nastier , '' according to a Minneapolis Star Tribune writer who got an early listen . The reporter also claimed that `` This Could Be Us '' was a ballad inspired by Prince 's Purple Rain costar Apollonia Kotero and that `` The Gold Standard '' had lyrics `` wild and rude . '' The writer also said the album contained an `` aggressive and menacing '' rap song featuring Rita Ora .

Plectrumelectrum , a `` classic band album '' that is said to be an `` electrifying funk-rock statement , '' features the singer leading the all-female group ThirdEyeGirl . The ensemble test-drove a number of the record 's songs on their recent Hit and Run tours . `` No one can play like this band , '' Prince told Rolling Stone about the record . `` People are going to try , but they wo n't be able to . ''

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He also previewed the record at a late-night listening session in New York City , which revealed the hard-rock guitar number -LRB- and pre-order instant-gratification track -RRB- `` Pretzelbodylogic , '' as well as the original version of `` Funknroll . '' Notably absent from the record is Prince 's duet with Zooey Deschanel , `` Fallinlove2night , '' which got its debut on The New Girl in March .

The records mark Prince 's return to Warner Bros. , the label he split from acrimoniously in the Nineties after wearing the word `` slave '' on his face as a protest to his record contract . `` When you stop a man from dreaming , he becomes a slave , '' he told Rolling Stone in 1996 . `` That 's where I was . I do n't own Prince 's music . If you do n't own your masters , your master owns you . ''

Earlier this year , Prince worked out a deal with the label where he now owns the masters to his recordings . The label previously announced a plan to put out a deluxe , digitally remastered , 30th anniversary release of the Purple Rain soundtrack , though it has yet to announce a release date .

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`` Prince is one of just a handful of visionary artists who have truly reshaped and redefined modern music and culture , '' Warner Bros. . Chairman & CEO Cameron Strang said in a statement about the two new records . `` For the past 35 years , he has never stopped evolving , challenging himself , reinventing his sound and pushing boundaries . In true Prince fashion , he has just given us not one , but two extraordinary albums that express the incredible range and depth of his talent . All of us at WBR are immensely proud to be working with Prince to bring this brilliant new music to his legions of fans around the world , and needless to say we are thrilled to be working in partnership with him again . ''

Art Official Age track list :

1 . `` Art Official Cage ''

2 . `` Clouds ''

3 . `` Breakdown ''

4 . `` The Gold Standard ''

5 . `` U Know ''

6 . `` Breakfast Can Wait ''

7 . `` This Could Be Us ''

8 . `` What It Feels Like ''

9 . `` Affirmation I & II ''

10 . `` Way Back Home ''

11 . `` Funknroll ''

12 . `` Time ''

13 . `` Affirmation III ''

Plectrumelectrum track list :

1 . `` Wow ''

2 . `` Pretzelbodylogic ''

3 . `` Aintturninround ''

4 . `` Plectrumelectrum ''

5 . `` Whitecaps ''

6 . `` Fixurlifeup ''

7 . `` Boytrouble ''

8 . `` Stopthistrain ''

9 . `` Anotherlove ''

10 . `` Tictactoe ''

11 . `` Marz ''

12 . `` Funknroll ''

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Prince will release two albums on September 30

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He 's already released a video for `` Breakfast Can Wait ''

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He 's previewed music at New York City listening sessions